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How to Prepare for your Day at the Tanning Salon

... part of your daily self-care routine. But if not, it's okay; there's no time to start like the present.

To properly exfoliate your skin in preparation for tanning, you should make it part of your daily routine. Keep a loofah or bath sponge in your shower and use it regularly on your skin. You may also want to use exfoliating creams or soaps to enhance the skin exfoliation. For roughened parts of your skin, such as the soles of your feet or your elbows, you may want to use something like a pumice stone. However, you shouldn't make your skin excessively raw right before tanning. The idea is to exfoliate to bring the freshest skin to the fore. You don't need to exfoliate the day of tanning, but it should be part of your regular routine and may be done the night before.

The other part of skin care for tanning preparation is making sure that your skin is moisturized. Use a tanning lotion that is safe for indoor tanning to help moisturize your skin. There are tanning lotion products that can be used dail...more

tanning Lotions are a Must for Safe tanning

...oor tanning beds, and sunless tanning salons. Although the results vary with each method, a little understanding of what a suntan is may help.

The Sun emits three types of UV radiation, more commonly referred to as ultraviolet rays. They are UVC, at 100 to 290 nm, UVB, at 290 to 320 nm, and UVA, at 320 to 400 nm. The UVB rays and UVA rays are the most harmful. Although UVB's are easier to protect against, both types...more

tanning: A Fashion That Has Gone On To Become A Passion

...advent of tanning salons in eighties, the fashion ventured into commercialism of a new kind. Quick tanning ways of these salons became very popular and folks in flocks started paying visit to salons. You too can visit a near by salon for giving fashion a try.

Emergence of tanning lotions, sprayers, pills and bronzers have brought a revolution in the world of tanning. The fashion seems to rule over elite and has successfully made an inroad into the lower strata of the society as well. Young girls are particularly crazy about it and women seem obsessed with tan color. Perhaps the fashion has turned out to be a passion.

What Is This Passion for Tanning?

... wear protective eye goggles while using the tanning beds. Tanning saloons have the goggles available for their clients. Never use a tanning bed without the goggles because ultraviolet rays are more harmful to the retina than to your skin.

* Tanning Bed Exposure Timings: It is important to observe the tanning bed timings. Over exposure at the tanning beds could be harmful. Exposure times also vary with the brand of bed. Make sure you are following the manufacturer's guidelines. You can check other regulations with local Department of Health & Human Services.

Using a tanning bed is quite a simple activity. Just a few sessions and you will find everyone asking about where you have been to!

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